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HOW TO WRITE A BETTER RESUME by Brian Konradt
HOW TO WRITE A BETTER RESUME by Brian Konradt Which word is more scarier to you? If someone yelled out “fire!” or if someone whispered in your ear, “Did you write your resume yet?” To most people, hearing the word “resume” induces panic attacks and beads of sweat across the forehead.
Kluemper says conscientiousness, which he defines as being "well organized and hard-working," is one of the five most important traits to demonstrate on your Facebook profile . (To see full definitions of each trait, see MSNBC's excellent post on them here .) To show your conscientious side, regularly post pictures of yourself engaged in activities you're passionate about and share articles on topics of importance to you -- or, better yet, posts you wrote about those topics. Note: Prospective employers probably won't view your excellent management of your Farmville crops or achieving "mayor" status at your local White Castle as examples of hard work.
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"What a prat," I thought, a few seconds after I was introduced to a delegate at a recent business event I was speaking at. "Rude, uptight, patronising, condescending... I would quite like to get away from this person as quickly as possible."
These two steps are important, because when you are exploring new career ideas you should be looking at the things you are good at and that you really enjoy. Many of us develop skills over the years because we have to, but these may not be the ones that you take pleasure in exercising. For example, over the years I have got to be quite competent at using a computer, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I will want a job where I have to use or develop a high level of IT skills. What matters is that when you are doing a personal skills audit, you use the two ratings together to get a real sense of what skills will be the most significant in your new career.
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Take a moment and glance around. Unless you’re standing naked in the wilderness, you’re surrounded by products: mass-produced, man-made artifacts as far as the eye can see. Every one of these things was designed by someone (or more likely, several someones), but how often do we notice or appreciate that fact?
by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., and Katharine Hansen, Ph.D. Most job-seekers wish they could unlock the secret formula to winning the hearts and minds of employers.
Top Skills and Values Employers Seek from Job-Seekers
Skills Employers Seek
As you take your undergraduate courses, you may wonder how they are going to help you eventually "on the job." A good approach is to take a skills orientation . Think of your courses not only as ways of learning about particular subjects but also as learning experiences which refine a variety of specific skills.
Skills Search
Select skills from one or more of the six skill groups below. Start by selecting as many skills as you have or plan to acquire. (See Skills Search for more details.)
When applying for jobs It is important to provide evidence of your skills and this can come from work experience, academic work, your social life and any interests you pursue. Below is a selection of the skills that employers are looking for in graduates. Analytical ability